Alfresco feasts and Thanksgiving to go
Prefer to dine out for Thanksgiving Day or get that turkey as takeaway? Here’s a sampling of Bay Area restaurants offering special menus on Thursday. If you plan to dine there, make sure you have reservations.
Alexander’s Steakhouse Celebrates Thanksgiving: Dine in or take out your Thanksgiving feast at these restaurants. The Cupertino location will be open from noon to 2p.m. and 4:30to 9p.m. Thursday at 19379Stevens Creek Blvd.
Palo Alto’s The Sea by Alexander’s Steakhouse will be open from 4:30 to 8:30p.m. at 4269El Camino Real. www.alexanderssteakhouse.com
Buttercup Diner: Pick up a Thanksgiving Family Feast To Go ($70) that includes roasted turkey with cornbread stuffing and gravy, sides including garlic mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce, and pecan or pumpkin pie. Or choose one of Buttercup’s array of nine pies ($19-$21), such as coconut cream or blueberry streusel. Orders, which should be placed at least 48 hours ahead, may be picked up at the Oakland, Walnut Creek, Concord or Vallejo locations between 7 a.m. and 8p.m. Wednesday. www. buttercupdiner.com
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse: Build-your-own Thanksgiving feasts serve 12and start at $175 for herb-roasted turkey breast. Additional salads, sides and desserts range from $40-$170, the high end being mashed potatoes or mac and cheese with North Atlantic lobster. Orders must be placed by Tuesday for pickup between noon and 8p.m. Wednesday or 10-11a.m. Thanksgiving Day. flemingssteakhouse.com
Fog Harbor Fish House, Pier Market Seafood Restaurant and Wipeout Bar & Grill: 11a.m.-9p.m. (10a.m.-8p.m. for Wipeout) at Pier 39, San Francisco. Serving a traditional holiday meal including turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing and pumpkin bread pudding, with indoor and outdoor seating. www. fogharbor.com; www.piermarket. com; www.wipeoutbarandgrill.com Mexican Inspired Thanksgiving Feast: Pedro’s of Santa Clara and Los Gatos are preparing a ninecourse feast ($245) that serves six to eight diners, which you can heat in your oven on Thanksgiving Day. The pre-order-only menu includes brined turkey, jalapeño-goat cheese whipped potatoes, stuffing, tamales and more. Pickup on Wednesday. www.pedrosrestaurants.com Morton’s The Steakhouse: The Thanksgiving menu for dine-in and food to go in San Jose includes turkey roulade, smoked Gouda au gratin potatoes and more. $49. Pre-orders must be placed by 4 p.m. Tuesday. www.mortons.com/ featuring/thanksgiving
Pasta Moon’s Italian-inspired Thanksgiving: The holiday menu at this Half Moon Bay restaurant includes clam chowder, turkey brined with Italian aromatics, Guinness braised beef short ribs, salmon and lasagna. $25-$88. 845Main St., Half Moon Bay; www.pastamoon.com Perbacco: Four-course Thanksgiving meal for pickup and delivery. The menu features
butternut squash soup, turkey, mashed potatoes and roasted carrots. $66. Wine also available. Pickup or delivery from 3to 8p.m. Wednesday and 10a.m. to noon Thanksgiving Day. Pre-order by 5 p.m. today. 230California St., San Francisco. Order via Tock or email umberto@perbaccosf.com. www. perbaccosf.com
Left Bank Thanksgiving Dinners: Enjoy dine-in, pickup or delivery at the Left Bank Brasserie from noon to 8p.m. in San Jose and Menlo Park, where the four-course prix fixe dinner is $59, with a two-course kids menu available for $12; www. leftbank.com. LB Steak on Santana Row is doing a three-course menu for $69from noon to 8p.m. in San Jose; www.lbsteak.com. And sister restaurant Meso Modern Mediterranean, also on Santana Row, will be serving a holiday menu with Moroccan-spiced roasted turkey breast for $32from 4to 9p.m; www. mesorestaurant.com. Meanwhile, Vine Party Design is offering a pickup-only turkey feast ($65) at Left Bank Santana Row if you pre-order by Tuesday; srevents@leftbank.com or 408-984-4229.
Villon at the San Francisco
Proper: Chef Jason Fox has curated a four-course menu for indoor or outdoor dining, with choice of appetizer, main and dessert. $85. Special pricing for children 12and under. Open from 12:30to 9p.m. at 1100 Market St., San Francisco; www. properhotel.com/san-francisco/ restaurants-bars/villon